Martin Kemp: Which living person do you most admire, and why?

Originally asked

The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.

You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.

Recorded Martin Kemp said elsewhere, not written here

Buzz Aldrin. I met him about 10 years ago and all I could do was look at his feet. What greater thing can you do than walk on the moon?

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 July 2018 source ↗

Others on this question

Sarah Brown British Anglican priest

Aung San Suu Kyi – for her courage, self-sacrifice and showing that you don't need to be fierce to be strong.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 March 2011 source ↗

Stephen Graham English actor

My wife, Hannah. She’s amazing and keeps me in check. I met her 24 years ago at drama school.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 April 2018 source ↗

Cybill Shepherd American actress and former model

Jimmy Carter, for his wisdom and courage in going to meet Hamas.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 June 2008 source ↗

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Basketball player and author

Barack Obama has shown us how to be a politician guided by intelligence, integrity, and compassion.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, August 2020 source ↗